An intoxicated expression appeared on the sloppy old man's face. How could he have such an expression after eating candy? Lin Yong waved his hand angrily and scolded, "Where did this beggar come from? Get lost!"
He had thought that his accuracy had deteriorated due to overwork. He did not expect this old beggar to rob him. He had never seen such a bold beggar. Lin Yong rolled up his sleeves. Fanglin Garden had been attracting beggars for the past two days. Many customers had been scared away and there had been a lot of business. If this old man did not know what was good for him, he was prepared to take some tough measures.
The old man nodded in satisfaction with the candy in his mouth. He did not care about what Lin Yong had done. He pointed at the box in his hand and asked, "Where can I buy this?"
This kind of milk candy was only sold in the capital of the Jing Kingdom. This was the first time he had seen it anywhere else since he left the capital.
"What's there to sell? Let's go." Lin Yong waved his hand. He did not want to argue with him about what had happened just now. He thought that there was no point in arguing with a beggar. Instead, it would lower his status.
"Let's go. You …"
Seeing that the old man was unmoved, Lin Yong had just finished speaking when the sloppy old man raised his head and glanced at him.
It was this look that made Lin Yong shiver involuntarily. It was as if a basin of ice water had been poured over his head. He felt cold from head to toe. He could not say what he wanted to say no matter what.
The old man looked at him and asked again, "Where can I buy this?"
Lin Yong said subconsciously, "No, I don't sell it …"
The sloppy old man frowned. At this moment, a figure walked out of the shop.
Li Yi looked at Lin Yong and said, "If you have finished eating, you can go over there and get more. I made a lot this time. Two people can't finish it."
The sloppy old man raised his head and looked at the familiar yet strange young man who had walked out of the shop. His nose suddenly felt a little sour.
Suffering from the strange poison, trekking over mountains and rivers, sprinting for thousands of miles, eating and sleeping in the open, experiencing countless hardships and hardships to arrive here step by step, and all these hardships had finally vanished into thin air at this moment.
Li Yi looked at the beggar with sparkling eyes and sighed. Everyone had their own way of living. There were high and mighty emperors, and there were beggars who lived at the bottom of society. Everyone had different worries. For the former, they might think about how to conquer cities and stabilize the country, but for the latter, they would be moved to tears just by eating a piece of candy. Being able to fill their stomachs and survive was probably their only pursuit.
He took out a piece of silver and handed it over, saying, "Take it, go eat something."
The old man combed his messy hair to the side and said in a trembling voice, "It's me …"
Lin Yong was stunned. He looked at Li Yi and then at the old beggar with a puzzled expression.
Li Yi's hand was in mid-air. At that moment, he felt like he had won the lottery.
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"I took this from home. It's Uncle Lin's clothes. Wear it first." Lin Yong took a piece of clothes and said, "Li Brothers, you have such an old servant in your family. Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"
Li Yi explained, "At that time, we met mountain bandits and accidentally got separated. It's really fate that we can meet again here."
"It's not easy." Lin Yong put down the clothes and looked at the sloppy old man who was washing his face. He turned back and whispered, "I'll get something for him to eat. Just now, his eyes were green with hunger. I'm scared just looking at him …"
Of course, a guru was terrifying. In such an era, he could even be called a nuclear weapon.
His martial arts cultivation had already reached the peak. He could use his own momentum to make ordinary people or even ordinary masters directly collapse. Killing with a glance was nothing.
The sloppy old man changed into a set of clean clothes and swept his gaze across the courtyard. The two people he was looking for were both there. He drank a mouthful of wine and casually threw a piece of candy into his mouth. He only felt that the heavy burden on his shoulders had been lifted in an instant …
The task was completed. There was candy and wine. What more could he ask for in life?
Li Yi sat beside him and looked at him. He asked, "Why are you here?"
"Someone asked me to come here. He asked me to bring you back unscathed." The sloppy old man looked at him and said, "You know, we people in Jianghu pay most attention to the word 'righteousness'. Since I promised him, I must do it …"
Li Yi thought for a moment and asked again, "What's the situation in Shuzhou now?"
"They still don't know that you have come to the Qi Kingdom. They have been searching for you. I heard that the King of Shu has even offered a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, vowing to find you." The old man looked at him and asked, "Do you have a good relationship with the King of Shu?"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Just a little …"
The old man said, "Then let's go back immediately. When we reach Shuzhou, we don't have to worry about the power of the Taoist Nun."
"Ahem …" Li Yi coughed twice and said, "Don't worry. You have fought with the Taoist Nun. Aren't you injured? Stay here and recuperate for a while. We will leave after resting for a while."
The King of Shu was an idiot. If he had used this kind of perseverance on other things, he would have become the Crown Prince long ago. He would not have been sent to a remote place like Shuzhou.
He weighed the pros and cons carefully. Although there was one more injured grandmaster, a grandmaster could not kill thousands of people. Given his friendship with the King of Shu, it would still be difficult for him to pass through Shuzhou and return safely.
"My injury is not a problem. As long as I don't meet a grandmaster, I will be fine." The sloppy old man clapped his hands and said, "You should pack up first and set off early to avoid more trouble."
Li Yi stood up, looked at him and said, "You should recuperate first. What if your injury worsens? Your health is the most important. I will find a place for you in the inn next door. You can stay there first. This matter is settled!"
One could not be too selfish. It was not easy for the old man to travel thousands of miles. He had just had a chance to rest, but he had to torture him again. If he really did this, was he still human?
The sloppy old man watched him walk out of the yard. The expression on his old face was a little stunned. After a while, it became a little complicated …
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In Fanglin Garden, Lin Wanru put down her pen and looked at Li Yi and asked, "How do you plan to settle that old man?"
Li Yi said, "Let him stay in the inn next door."
"It was not easy for the old man to come all the way here. If there is any difficulty, you can tell me." Lin Wanru nodded, looked up at him, and asked, "The foreign merchants …"
"I've already negotiated with them." Li Yi smiled and said, "They are also in urgent need of money. They have a lot of jewelry, which was brought from the Jing Kingdom. I can provide them to you directly. The price is negotiable."
Lin Wanru thought for a while and said, "If the jewelry has been shaped, I'm afraid the price will not be low."
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about that. I heard from these foreign merchants that their former shopkeeper owed hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. He ran away with his sister-in-law and didn't even pay them their wages. They were forced to take these jewels and sell them cheaply. The original price of one thousand taels of silver can now be bought for three hundred taels of silver. The price won't be too high, and even your labor fees will be saved …"
"Really?" Lin Wanru raised her head and her beautiful eyes lit up.
"Really." Li Yi nodded.
If those goods were converted into taels of silver, it would be inconvenient to carry them. Silver notes could only be exchanged in the Qi Kingdom. If they wanted to go back, these things would be a burden. So he simply did her a favor.
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